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Local artists should create work for Carmel’s roundabouts

Local artists should create work for Carmel’s roundabouts

HiLite Staff April 25, 2024

When one thinks of the city Carmel, one of the main things that crosses their mind is roundabouts. The city is internationally known for them. Since the late 1990s, Carmel has been replacing intersections...

Staff Editorial: CHS can improve recognition of academic success

HiLite Staff March 26, 2024

It’s no secret this school has experienced tremendous success in athletics and academics. As one walks throughout the school, the prominence of athletic success is obvious. In the gym, athletic hallways...

Staff Editorial: Parking lot safety is a collective responsibility for all CHS drivers

Staff Editorial: Parking lot safety is a collective responsibility for all CHS drivers

HiLite Staff February 23, 2024

After a long day of school, students who park their cars near the football stadium must deal with one final obstacle: getting out of the parking lot. Navigating the East Lot at this school poses a significant...

Indiana House Bill 1035 strives for mediocrity across Indiana schools

Indiana House Bill 1035 strives for mediocrity across Indiana schools

HiLite Staff January 30, 2024

House Bill 1035, which has recently been introduced in the Indiana House of Representatives, has only one goal, to eliminate school improvement plans. According to the Indiana Department of Education,...

Staff Editorial: CHS should be commended for ensuring diverse class options for students

Staff Editorial: CHS should be commended for ensuring diverse class options for students

HiLite Staff December 17, 2023

This school has done an exceptional job of providing its students with diverse, unique courses, and it has only continued that legacy heading into the 2024-2025 school year. Ranked #6 in Indiana for its...

Staff Editorial: CHS as a whole should be thankful for our schools

Staff Editorial: CHS as a whole should be thankful for our schools

HiLite Staff November 19, 2023

With this school being one of the most competitive schools in the state of Indiana, certain pressures can arise. According to IN.gov, our school offers 36 AP Courses, 20 IB courses, and also has a 97%...

Staff Editorial: CHS should increase initiatives to register students to vote

Staff Editorial: CHS should increase initiatives to register students to vote

HiLite Staff October 27, 2023

Younger demographics have historically shied away from voting polls. According to KFF, eligible Americans ages 18 to 24 have the lowest voter turnout rate, with less than half of the voters of the next...

Staff Editorial: Creating Connections

Staff Editorial: Creating Connections

HiLite Staff September 27, 2023

In the beginning of the school year, the CHS administration announced a new policy that would confine students in their SSRT room during the first 30 minutes of the period. Designed to keep students in...

CHS should give Muslim students a prayer space

CHS should give Muslim students a prayer space

HiLite Staff April 20, 2023

In the religion of Islam, Muslims have to fulfill five daily prayers. For the majority of the year, the afternoon prayer of Dhuhr, falls during school hours. Currently at this school, some students are...

CHS should expand Honored Mentor recognition, allow all seniors to choose an Honored Mentor

CHS should expand Honored Mentor recognition, allow all seniors to choose an Honored Mentor

HiLite Staff April 19, 2023

Every school year during the spring semester, students who meet a high GPA standard receive Top Scholar recognition. An updated requirement for the program was implemented in 2019 to prevent pitting students...

New ID policy is inefficient, administration should return to entering ID code on keypad

HiLite Staff February 1, 2023

On Jan. 13, CHS implemented a new ID policy for all students and staff. Students must scan their physical ID cards at the cafeteria, media center and the attendance office. According to Principal Tim...

With recent racially motivated attack of IU student, Indiana must do more to protect vulnerable communities, schools must combat harmful rhetoric

With recent racially motivated attack of IU student, Indiana must do more to protect vulnerable communities, schools must combat harmful rhetoric

Staff Editorial February 1, 2023

On Jan. 11, an IU student from Carmel was stabbed on a bus. According to court documents, the perpetrator, Billie Davis, said she targeted the student for “being Chinese,” adding “it would be one...

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